Copenhagen Competition Law Lab
Copenhagen Competition Law Lab (CCLL) is a strategic partnership between leading competition law researchers and practitioners. The lab provides research and debate on competition law from a Danish, EU, and economic perspective.
About Us
Copenhagen Competition Law Lab is a strategic partnership between leading competition law researchers and practitioners. The purpose of Copenhagen Competition Law Lab is to establish a strong group that can provide research and debate about competition law from a Danish, EU, and economic perspective.
Copenhagen Competition Law Lab regularly organises conferences and seminars that bring together academics, regulators, and practitioners to discuss current issues in competition law. Recent events have addressed topics such as the Google antitrust cases, the implementation of the Digital Markets Act, and the evolution of the More Economic Approach in EU competition policy.
Directors
Assistant Professor, Kathrine Søs Jacobsen Cesko, Copenhagen Business School
Kathrine Søs Jacobsen Cesko is an Assistant Professor in Competition Law and Public Procurement Law at Copenhagen Business School.
Kathrine has a research interest in digital markets. She served as one of Denmark’s national rapporteurs for the FIDE report on the EU Digital Economy, focusing on the general framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and specialised regulatory regimes.
Associate Professor, Christian Bergqvist, University of Copenhagen
Christian Bergqvist specializes in EU Competition Law, with a particular interest in its application to deregulated and network tied sectors (telecom, energy, post, and transport) and abuse of dominance in general and within these sectors. Christian Bergqvist has extensive experience in competition law as an academician and practitioner. Before becoming a full-time academician serving five years as a lawyer at a Tier 1-law firm, representing clients before the judicial and administrative bodies on competition law matters.
Recently, Christian Bergqvist has been researching and writing about platforms, Big Tech, and the companies collectively referred to as FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google).
Past Events
27 October 2025: Google 15 Years On
Event: Google 15 Years On – Key Learnings, Antitrust Challenges, and the Road Ahead
Date: 27 October 2025
Place: Copenhagen Business School
The event marked the 15th anniversary of the EU’s first antitrust investigation into Google, leading to landmark cases such as Google Shopping, AdSense, Android, and AdTech. Experts gathered at CBS to reflect on what these cases have taught us about competition law and global enforcement.
Presentations:
Opening presentation – Google 15 Years On (Landman)
Looking Back (Csiszar)
Google Antitrust Troubles (Bergqvist)
Google Cases in Japan (Aoyagi)
FTC and DOJ Investigations (Yun)
Google Android (Lamadrid)
Google AdTech – DOJ and DG COMP Conflict (Castillo de la Torre)
Compensation and Private Enforcement (Wick)
Google v. News Publishers and IP Rights (Huijts)
Google and the DMA (Monti)
The event was organised by Copenhagen Competition Law Lab, hosted by CBS LAW, and supported by Compass Lexecon.
Contact:
Assistant Professor Kathrine Søs Jacobsen Cesko, CBS LAW
Associate Professor Christian Bergqvist, University of Copenhagen
12 June 2025: The Digital Markets Act – Two Years Later
Event: The Digital Markets Act: Two Years Later – Where Do We Stand?
Date: 12 June 2025
Place: Copenhagen Business School
Two years after the Digital Markets Act entered into force, experts met at CBS to discuss the legal framework, regulatory approaches, and challenges related to the enforcement of the DMA.
Presentations:
The DMA – Legal Framework, Regulatory Approaches, and Gatekeeper Obligations
DMA Compliance – Challenges and Credibility
NCAs ’Supporting Role in Enforcing the DMA
The event was organised by Copenhagen Competition Law Lab and hosted by CBS LAW.
Contact:
Assistant Professor Kathrine Søs Jacobsen Cesko, CBS LAW
Associate Professor Christian Bergqvist, University of Copenhagen
3 February 2025: The More Economic Approach 20 Years Down the Road – What Went Wrong?
Event: The More Economic Approach 20 Years Down the Road – What Went Wrong?
Date: 3 February 2025
Place: Copenhagen Business School
Presentations:
Intro
Blame It on the Economists – Did the AEC Make a Difference
More Economic Approach (Lars Kjolbye)
Putting the AEC Test into Work